Note that I have removed almost 1000 unused accounts (most older than 1 year that either never logged in or have no posts). Note also that I am aware that I did delete a couple of accounts in the process where the user had logged in more recently (but there were no posts). Just create a new account if that impacted you specifically (since the username is removed and the email is removed, you can use the same parameters).Thanks,Dave

If I'm shown as having been active here recently it's either because I've been using the gallery, because I've been using the search engine looking up something from way back, or because I've been reading the most excellent UK by-elections thread again.

Uh....I could easily forge an email so that it says "sent from" your email address, even if it was sent from my account. That's trivial in many email programs.

And you know the email adress with which I registered how ?

Well not you specifically, but many of us have our email addresses listed in our public profile.

Well, then there´s also the possibility that Dave only deletes accounts where he got an email and the correct password to log into the Forum. This can only be known if the account of the user was somehow hacked.

Well, then there´s also the possibility that Dave only deletes accounts where he got an email and the correct password to log into the Forum. This can only be known if the account of the user was somehow hacked.

Yep. As long as either:

1) You have to demonstrate that you know the account's password, or...2) Dave replies to the initial email with a request for a followup confirmation email,

then it's fine. But if all it takes is a single email that appears to be from the appropriate email address, then that's way too easy a way to delete accounts.